ATIR STRAP vs. JavaScript vs. PowerPad vs. VisualAnalysis Comparison Chart

STRAP (STRuctural Analysis Program) presents optimized software solutions for structural analysis and design. Covering the entire design process from analysis to the production of drawings, STRAP offers the design engineer versatile solutions for a wide range of concrete and steel structures including residential/commercial buildings, bridges, industrial facilities, retaining tanks, towers, and many more. STRAP is a versatile solution for the design of a wide range of concrete and steel structures including residential/commercial buildings, bridges, industrial facilities, retaining tanks, communication towers, and many more. With a comprehensive workflow that covers the entire design process, STRAP’s reliable toolsets meet all the requirements needed for the analysis and design of a wide range of projects from a small scale plane frame structures to large scale hi-rise buildings. Intuitive node definition with a cartesian or cylindrical coordinate system.

MasterSeries PowerPad is a complete structural analysis and design suite. It is the ideal software choice for engineers who require a wide range of design capabilities at an extremely affordable price. By bundling lite versions of the core analysis and design programs, MasterSeries PowerPad delivers a wide range of well-established programs (not pro-forma's) at less than a third of their full version price. At the heart of PowerPad is our powerful MasterFrame analysis module. This integrates directly with our steel, concrete, composite, and timber design modules to give you a seamless, fully integrated, 3D analysis and design environment. PowerPad (Student Edition) is a free version of our commercial PowerPad Plus structural analysis and design software suite. PowerPad is not a set of proformas, but lite copies of our real programs bundled together. Simple steel, concrete, and timber beam designer. Analysis of beams, trusses, plane frames, grillages and space frames.